Sebs never heard of Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin (Reaction!)
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Harry Chapin and Jim Croce were both phenomenal story telling artists who passed away way too soon
Harry had a problem with drinking and driving. The account of the solo crash doesn’t tell of it, but my close source to him told me so. The source had political affiliation and they covered it up to protect his image.
@@michaeltelson9798 Back in the day , drinking and driving was a sport. lol
Also Gordon Lightfoot.
Harry Chapin was not only a master storyteller, but also a philanthropist. Every year he performed half of his shows for charity. He was even posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Freedom for his philanthropic work.
His live versions of songs the best.
He was killed in a car crash on his way to perform at a Benefit concert. That tells you the kind of person he was. But his death was barely mentioned because it happened so soon after the death of John Lennon.
His Food Bank still helps many here in Ft Myers Fl. RIP Harry
@@tazjammer Didn't know there was one in Florida..He was from Long Island, where the main one is.
@@tazjammer dude, we be neighbors, freakin A. I've done some work with his food bank on Fowler St a few years back. And I'm from Long Island so I knew his story very well. Him and Jim Croce were both in their prime and there's no doubt we missed out on a lot of special music. Warming up nicely this week taz! 😁🌴
This song makes me think about my nephew. His dad hasn't been a part of his life since he was really young, and while his dad's other family members were there for his older brothers, they never included him in that, so I ended up doing a lot of the things with him that a dad might have done, taking him to boy scouts, taking him to different events he wanted to go to, taking him swimming, and just the things his mom's (my sister's) work schedule didn't allow her to do. Our dad was never there for us, but our grandparents and our dad's sister always were, so I wanted to make sure that he felt like he was loved and had someone who would do stuff with him when his mom couldn't and his dad's family wouldn't (they would literally exclude him from things they did with his three older brothers). I think that it is important to feel like you actually matter to your parents, but also for kids to have someone else who can pick up the slack when the parents can't do it all. Especially in this economy. His mom is currently working two jobs to make sure he has not only what he needs, but also what he wants. Kids need to know that they matter to someone. I think that this song is true to so many people's experiences, and all we can really do is our best to have quality time when you can't have quantity time with them. And the more people they have who they can count on, the better because it takes some of that stress and pressure off of parents who might be feeling guilty that they aren't able to spend more time with their kids themselves.
As a father, I worked as a Union Journeyman Wireman. I made my living on the road. I missed so much. This song always brought tears to my eyes. Thousands of my co-workers in the construction field can relate to this song. We told ourselves, better the kids are crying because they miss you than crying because they are hungry. I still wonder.
My husband was also a union journeyman wireman. He went on the road a time or two, but it was too hard for us. We had two boys and I worked also, and it was too overwhelming. I had grown up with an absent father and didn’t want to re-live that or want that for my boys. My husband’s dad was a minister and home more and involved with his kids, and that was the life we chose. I am so grateful, because our boys are in their late 30’s with families and we’re all close in proximity and relationship. I know that not everyone feels that they have a choice, but we’re glad we did.
Your kids knew love from you because they didn’t go hungry. Life is so complicated. I hope you feel good about providing for them.
As a service member, I spent a lot of time away from my family so this song hit me hard!
ibew here too
@@hjemison If its any solace a proud nation thanks you for your service. I served as well but was single and can only imagine the additional deprivation of being away from your spouse and children. As a father with two grown boys I can look back on and remember so many times when I prioritized work over them, and this song always makes me question those choices.
Harry was an incredible folk singer and a genuinely giving person, particularly with projects that served world hunger. His sudden death was very sad. He was killed in a car accident while driving to perform a free benefit concert.
Im a huge 70s fan I hope you react to more 70s songs then any
I saw him perform at my community college the week before he died. He's missed.
My favorite from that album was "The Rock"
I was maybe years old when he died. I came home from being out, heard about his death and cried and creid.
You need to review Sniper and A better place to be by Harry.
I was born in 1954, I grew up in the 60s, and this music takes me back. The 60s and 70s had the best music
Yes. Yes, they did. Born in 1952.
Born in 1956 and we did grow up in the best time for music.
Yes, when singer/songwriters who played the guitar also. These weren't one trick ponies. I miss those times, those talented artists and songs said something.
Oh I so much agree with you on that.. the 60's and 70's had the best. They had to know how to sing and play. no auto tune or computers to fix it. that is why today's music sucks
I was that dad. I grew up poor and I vowed my kids would never want for anything, or envy what other kids had. I kept that promise to my kids, but it came at a price to me. My kids are great adults and parents now, they give me anything I need, but now I have the time that they don't.
We have all been there in one way or another
It’s a hard situation where you want to provide but doing so you aren’t building the relationship to have that bond.
Me too.
The song structure also illustrates how fast time slips away, in the first verse he’s a newborn and the second verse 10 years old. As an empty nester dad, one of the things that I tell new parents is it goes so fast. The days are long but years are short.
🙌💯 Yes! This is so very true. 💐
Try only having your kid every other weekend and once during the week and see how fast it flies. Mine would cry when I took her home cause she didn't want to leave. This song really hits me hard.
Thank you Harry Chapin. Due to this song, I never, not a single time, passed up an opportunity to play catch with my sons. And I thank God for that.
RIP HARRY this beautiful man died tragically at the young age of 38. He was on his way to play a free concert in NY, and had a heart attack, then crashed his car, then a tractor-trailer ran into his car. So sad. This song brings 😭 to my eyes. Thx guys though for playing this unique song.
Another great singer songwriter & storyteller. I had his "Greatest Stories Live" double album. "Cat's In The Cradle" is his most famous piece. "Taxi" was another big hit for Harry Chapin. Ten years later he followed it up with "Sequel" showing what happened to the 2 people in the story. He had so many great songs such as "W·O·L·D", "Mr. Tanner", "Mail Order Annie", "They Call Her Easy", "I Wanna Learn A Love Song", "30,000 Pounds Of Bananas", "Shooting Star", "Halfway To Heaven", "Six String Orchestra", "Dreams Go By", "Remember When The Music", "Story Of A Life". We lost him too young in a car accident in 1981 at the age of 38. He left a great legacy of music.
Taxi is amazing
A better place to be from GS Live is an incredible performance
If you don’t spend time with your kid’s someone else will and they may be teaching your kids something that you may not want them to. You will regret not spending more time with them more than you can ever imagine the older you get. Pedophiles pray on kids with parents who are not involved in their lives.
And The Rock, and Sniper.
How do you leave “A Better Place to Be” off your list? His live performance on GS Live is the most emotional song ever. IMHO.
I love and hate this song. I worked swing shift while my son was growing up and I tried to make every event and spend as much time with him as I could. I feel like I failed so much. Some of his stuff is still here at the house and I was looking at his senior album and he listed me as the person he most looked up to. Talk about having a moment. I still cry every time I here this song.
My husband worked the swing shift while our boys was growing up, and it makes brutal grind to work that way, you had to make a living for your family, by your son writing that in his yearbook sounds like you did a good job. Parents that lavish time and activities, but their children take a wrong path anyway or become alienated from us, we do our best, and pray.
Love and hate exactly 💯
believe me some of us would have welcomed at least the chance to find out how it felt to work whilst being a parent, I could never be a parent
This song absolutely wrenches my heart out every time I hear it. Ever since I was 9.
It resonates with most parents. Especially dads. When you experience life beyond your own, it changes you. 😊😊
And even as a kid who's parents are aging... Like, man, I need to visit more often.
Harry Chapin master storyteller and great musician. Good pick.
I saw him in the high school auditorium in Juneau. Almost front row. When he sang, "Better Place to Be" he looked right at me and I just sobbed. 💕💔
"Hey diddle diddle the cat plays the fiddle. The cow jumped over the moon. The little boy laughed to see such fun, and the dish ran away with the spoon."
Did that mostly to see if I remembered it. I did lol.
Almost! The cat AND the fiddle :)
"to see such sport"
I think Aerosmith uses it in a song too.
The rhymes are a Metaphor for time passing.
The wife had an evil grin on her face the whole song... She knew that this would hit you right in the feels. lol
Life can get in the way but don't start feeling guilty. Just do what you can to be with your kids as they grow. This goes for Mom's too. This song has always given me chills.
So glad that Ali is getting you in to these songs. There's just something about the artistry and lyrics of older music that hits different.
His wife wrote the words. It took a few years before he put it to music because he was not ready to hear the message. It was a big hit when it came out. He was a humanitarian against hunger. His wife was recognized at Live Aid for the work they did. Harry died in an accident on the L.I.E. when he swerved into a truck. It's thought he was having a heart attack.
Go down this rabbit hole.
I'm old enough to remember that. I had my own near wreck experience on the L.I.E. only a year or two after he died. It was so long ago, I don't remember what exit it was at, but I was headed eastbound in my junker of a '70 Mustang with terrible brakes, and I came over a gentle rise where you couldn't see the cars ahead of you more than a few hundred feet. As I crested the hill (I think it was before exit 49), all I saw was a parking lot of brake lights. I was traveling at full highway speed. I stood on the brake pedal and all 4 wheels locked and I was about to skid into a car ahead of me in my lane. I did the only thing I could, I swerved right and managed to cut between two cars without hitting either of them. That moment is burned into my memory forever. My heart rate and adrenaline were so high as I came to a stop I thought I was going to die just from the stress. As far as this song? It says to parents and children, don't take those relationships for granted. If they are still around, take some time out of your day and connect, because none of us live forever, nor choose when to leave this earth.
I'm 64. I cry now every time I hear this song! But growing up, I just liked it a lot!!!!!
Me too, I never used to cry now I’m waterworks
This song hits hard for those of us that had a dad that worked constantly to provide. Like the song, by the time dad had time, I lived in another state, and when we did get together, we had nothing to share and nothing in common.
I was a dad like that. Now I'm 70 and can never get any of it back.
Harry Chapin was a wonderful storyteller and he has all kinds of fantastic stories in his songs.
Harry Chapin was one of a group of singers like Jim Croce, Dan Fogelberg, Gordon Lightfoot and Boz Scaggs. Consummate storytellers that warm your heart and soul. It's sad that he passed away in a car accident all those years ago. Another great hit of Harry's was "Taxi". And his compatriot Jim Croce passed away about 8 years before Harry in a plane crash. You should react to some of his songs also, "Operator" and "Time In A Bottle" are excellent choices. Dan Fogelberg was another great one, my favorite is "Just Another Auld Lang Syne", a great Christmas song. Gordon Lightfoot and Boz Scaggs are downright legends. Gordon has passed on, but Boz is still performing today I believe. There are many songs to choose from each of them. There is so much out there for you to know and learn about that just doesn't get made any more. Grab it while you still can.
Excellent comment and list
Definitely Time in a bottle
Reading your post. Songs and Artists that tell a story, everyone... I would suggest you listen to Lonely Boy by Andrew Gold. I would also add Randy Edelman & Uptown, Up Tempo Woman to your list too. Enjoy...
@@paulg8148 Thanks a lot !!!!
@@mikeat2637 just forgot to add yet another classic you, and others will probably enjoy.... Jessie by Joshua Kadison...that also tells a great story of the singer's love for the girl that rejected him...Sarah Jessica (Jessie) Parker, the actress from "Sex In The City". Enjoy...
Harry never got much radio play because his songs were usually too long. He did a show in Chicago in the 70,s that were two nights, Friday and Saturday. Totally different shows, one ticket for both. One of the best shows ever.
Gotta cut those songs down to 3:05
I met Mr Chapin when I was very young. He was the kindest friendliest celebrity I’ve ever met. He took his time to visit with us rather than us seeking him out.
It's a bittersweet story... both pride with his son as well as sadness for the times both lost. A true classic indeed. And it's a story of and for all time. We need a LOT more songs like this now days...... maybe later, I don't know when... but we'lll get to hear them then.... maybe we will hear them then.
Harry Chapin is one of my all time favorites. This song always affects people. Cha-pin. Long a, like cake. If you havent yet, also listen to his Taxi. He was so good, so natural, and such a good story teller.
I saw him Live 3 times and every single time he would announce near the end of the show that he would literally sign anything for even the smallest donation to his World Hunger initiative. And then at the end of the show, he would walk down a set of stairs on the stage, right through the audience and set himself up in the lobby. What a fantastic human being. Very shaken when I heard of his death.
I always enjoyed Harry Chapin, "Cats in the Cradle".
In the 1990's Ugly Kid Joe, did a wonderful cover of this song, also.
Two different styles, but each stand in their own Right.
Love that you guys spent some time analyzing the emotions the song stirs up. No greater tribute a song can have than making people think and discuss.
I'm a truck driver for 40 years and I missed out on so much of my kids growing up and now my kids have no time for me, this is an incredibly sad song for me
He was one of the greatest singer songwriters of that era always! Chapins wife initially wrote this as a poem he liked it so much he turned it into a song saying it reminded him of his relationship with son Josh. The 1974 song chronicles a son whose dad doesn't have time for him. Chapin died at age 38 car accident!! RIP to one of the greats!
Very good song back when music was music when it came from the soul and there was a meaning and a Message in it ❤👍
I'm 70 and EVERY TIME I hear this song my eyes get damp...
This song made me a better father.
Sebs, you found another great storyteller! Welcome to another rabbit hole. "WOLD" "Taxi" and "30,000 pounds of bananas" are three great musical stories by Harry Chapin. Another brilliant songwriter gone too soon.
My husband and I were able to see him in concert the year before he died. We also had tickets again, not to happen. Love Harry and almost all of his songs.
30,000 lbs haven't thought of that song in ages.
It’s about a father who is a very busy business man. He’s away on so many business trips that he doesn’t have time for his son. But when he retires he now has time but his son is in college then gets married has kids. His son now doesn’t have time for his dad. My youngest son could relate to this song, I’m actually a woman who has her husband’s profile. My son related to it because his father was an over the road truck driver who was gone 1-2 weeks at a time.
Would be nice to see how you react to these songs without your wife sitting next you. It seems like you feel pressure to react a certain way when your wife is with you.
Cats Cradle is a 2-person game played with string. It's hard to explain, but I bet there's a UA-cam that shows it.
Much love from Maine and keep doin what ya do ❤
Good choice Ali. This is definitely a Sebs song. The song was suggested by conversations he and his wife had about balancing life and career before it's too late. Agree with other posters commenting on Harry's story telling, his live performances. I saw him live when I was in college and count it as one of the stellar concerts of my youth.
I got to meet Harry Chapin in an airport by chance. He gave me his autograph, and I geeked out.
"Oh, Sweet Pea, won't you dance with me!" ( Tommy Roe)
We had "those kind" of songs, too. Every generation has its poets. Harry (a distant cousin of mine), Simon and Garfunkle, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell...were some of the best. So sad that Harry is no longer with us.
Harry Chapin was a master storyteller. I was lucky enough to see him in concert three times. He was lost to us way too soon. He has so many good songs, many of which never played on the radio because they were too long.
Just remember that Quality time comes out of Quantity of time. Seize the moment when you can, you never know which one will occur.
I've been waiting for Sebs to hear this one. You two are adorable together. Every Mother and Father should hear this song , preferably when they first have a child.
The song should be included on a thumb drive at every baby shower.
One of my favorite childhood songs. Even growing up this song hit me on my heart as I rarely got to see my Dad but I don't resent him for it. He did what he had to do. Great great song.
Harry's songs are some of the saddest. He even has a song called "Stop Singing these Sad Songs" 👍😂
I heard this song when I was in college and promised myself I'd be a great dad. I'm 67 now with 2 sons that are my best friends. They are my proudest achievements, love them both
Man, this song still grabs your heart so raw and powerfully. Excellent reaction.
I love this song. When I was younger, I liked the song but really never paid too much attention to the lyrics. As a older man now, all of my kids are grown and starting their own families. Time flies so fast. You can never go back to spend time when they were little. However, this song also has a second meaning. That being, often times, we spend and focus too much attention to working, paying bills, having a career, at the expense of our loved ones. I lost my wife in 2019. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of her. So, we should not take our loved ones for granted. They will not be around for ever, nor stay small ever. So to me, this song really hits home to me every time I hear it. Great song and thank you guys for sharing your thoughts. God Bless!
I was gonna tell you about this one...love Harry Chapin!❤
Devastating and brilliant song. Saw Harry Chaplin in the 70’s and he stayed after the show until he’d shaken the hand of everyone who lined up to meet him. A true artist
I grew up with divorced parents. My mom moved back home and my father was in the Air Force. I only got to visit him maybe once every 2 years, sometimes it would be 3 years. When this song came out it hit a cord because I always thought he was too busy to have my sister and I come out to visit. I later joined the Air Force myself in part to try and make him proud. We have a great relationship now but for many long years we barely knew each other. It wasnt until I was married that I started calling him thinking I finally had something in common..and those calls paid off with longer calls and getting to know each other.
i think i was 10 years old when this song came out. there were a lot of good folk singer/song writers back in the 1960's and 1970's. harry chapin, jim croce, gordon lightfoot (canadian folk singer/songwriter), john denver. these are the one that i can think of at the moment.
First concert I ever went to. Three hours of mini-movies in your head. Try "Mr. Tanner," maybe the saddest song ever written.
The 70’s was an awesome time to be a teenager. We had no idea how things were going to change or how lucky we were. Thank you for showing the music such awesome & respect ❤
Thumbnail caught my eye! Great tear dropper tune!! So this song was written by Sandra Chapin, his wife!! She threatened him many times that she would leave him and I think she did and he got her back! Great Job you two!! Great Channel!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
This song really sends the message of spending time with your kids. Before you know it, they aren't kids anymore and you realize you could never get that time back again.
I was a teenager in the sixties, survived all the intervening years and have heard this song all the years since it first came out! I’m 76 and with hindsight and I realize how truly profound the song is. It carries a strong truth that we rationalize away so often. I was good at “doing it later”. I would give anything to have that time with my children and grandchildren now. We are so busy making a living that we don’t have a life, as the old saying goes. Really consider your choices and goals with open eyes.
Also, I really enjoyed the discussion you two had. That is the real nitty gritty of the song in action. Thanks for this show!
I grew up on these songs. The set a good example of what to do and what not to do. When I had my child, I made sure that we had quality time together. We had "Ladies night" where we get take out, rented movies and bought snacks and cuddled on the couch eating and watching the movies. We would read the same books (Harry Potter) and then talk about the books. Best memories of her growing up EVER. You learn that you don't have to spent ever second of every day with them (you both have other things to do), but when you spend time with them you make it count. Harry was a storyteller who got right to the point about life and what really mattered.
I relate soooo much to this song. My Dad was not pulled away by his job, but his lifestyle. We grew up in Macon, GA and he was good friends with the Allman Brothers and traveled with them and/or partied with them. When he finally wanted to have a relationship with me, it was too little too late.
I had the unfortunate experience of showing up to the concert venue to see him perform, only to learn he had died earlier that day. The outdoor stage was still set up and park police were announcing to those who were arriving that the show was cancelled. I had seen him perform before and was well aware of his talent and impeccable storytelling ability. He was a fabulous songwriter who departed way too soon.
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Cats in the craddle is the ultimate litnis test song.If your kids cant apply to you then you did everything you could.Planned time is good but leave some spontaneous special moments time too.Thats how you build the I loved her 1st.portfolio.
I get tears every time I listen to it. I'm 56 so I've listen to this my whole life. It got me as a kid, a single adult, and as a parent.
@Sebs Duran, Harry's songs all have a truth in them in some way. He called them extraordinary days in the lives of ordinary people. The lyrics for this one were written by his wife. It was about her ex husband but it fit with Harry's life as well
Harry was also called the Honorary chairman of USA for Africa, because he was working against world hunger before his death
You guys are fantastic! And Ali is absolutely a gem for the show/channel.
I was born and raised on Long Island New York. My mom loved Harry Chapin she was at his concert the day he was late. He's known to never be late. On the way to the concert he got into an accident with a semi on the LIE, and passed away on the way to the concert my mom was at. He did a lot of charity work gave away a lot of money and whatnot for charity. Another good song he does is Taxi
I worked with a fella that always preferred to work second or evening shift who once told me that he and his oldest son had a not so close relationship because he missed his school and scouting events. I felt sorry for him, but he had made that choice. Myself, I worked the graveyard shift (11 to 7) and was home with my family during the day. I basically grew with my 3 children, we were very close. I’m 78 and widowed now and the two boys help me with things, my daughter lives far away in Colorado but we always talk on the phone. We are still close.
Harry was a special story teller and an awesome person....this song ALWAYS bring s tear because it hits so close to home.....67 now and my daughter is 40 with her own family and kids and just doesn't have the time to spend around me.....I wasn't always there for her as she was growing up.....provided well.....but there is so much I regret (nothing bad...just not spending my time with her back then)......
I saw him in concert a few months before he passed. We all sang along with the chorus to this and "30,000 Pounds of Bananas". It was a magical show and I was really bummed when I heard the news of his death.
I got married in 1974 and we had our first child in 1975. I gave my wife a tape (cassette tape had replaced the 8 track) of this song to play whenever she thought I wasn't spending enough time with the kids. The song still choke me up thinking of the times I failed but also the times that I did make great memories with them.
I saw him live in Chattanooga and the plane he was on when he left there went down...😢😢😢
Goosebumps every time I hear it.
Harry Chapin sang at my college in about 1980. I was one of the students chosen to go to dinner with him prior to the concert. What an incredible man. I have an autographed book he gave me that night.
Grew up in the 50s and 60s when Dads were the only person working and moms were home but I’m sure most of us missed having our dads around
God, I loved Harry and his music. I saw him perform about a year before he died. Such a great show, wonderful memories. I got to meet him briefly after the show. He was so friendly, approachable. Such an extraordinary person. He was out there raising money for world hunger way before anyone. Nearly half his shows were for charity. He is so missed.
my father had me listen to this back as a child in the early 80's, always said if he would not try to ignore me growing up. The song came out the year I was born, 1974. He spent 21 years in the Army 1970-1991. He always tried to make my baseball, football, and soccer games. I joined the Army after High School in 1992. Never took to heart the words and meaning of the song till I married and had 2 boys of my own. He passed away in 2016 after a stroke. I had this song played at his funeral, to this day when I hear it I think of my boys, who are now 30 and 32. This makes hope that I did right by them and how I raised them.
Harry Chapin, I saw him in concert once in Europe, fantastic storyteller, great humanitarian, killed on a New York freeway, when a truck just changed lanes, I you find it he wrote a follow up to CIC , about a daughter, Tangled up puppy, well worth listening to, my favs , Cory’s coming and If My Mary Was Here.
Sebs, you're killin me! This is a tough song for me to get through and you made me listen to the whole thing!! LOL!
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. It has a punch and makes you think.
Harry Chapin, the Shakespeare of modern circumstance. RIP Harry Chapin, you have left a Legacy but are gone way too soon ♥️
When you were talking about cooking while your kids are around. I felt lucky to have the kind of parents that actually engaged with the daily tasks. I remember that my mom was proud enough to be able to brag that I could cook my own breakfast (eggs, bacon, toast, etc) since about 4 years old; Heck, I even used to crack eggs one-handed without breaking the yolks open & cook them over-easy 2 at a time for myself. Early learning like that really helped me out because I wound up being a bachelor for decades & I at least knew my way around a kitchen...
Never underestimate what your kids can learn, especially since it's the job of parents to teach them how to get along & survive on a day-to-day basis.
This is THE song of the last 50 years about what it means to be a father and the critical importance of being PRESENT in your children's lives. My Dad did his best and for the most part succeeded and I in turn, tried with my son and my daughter. But there was so much more each of us could have done better and more and we both should have. The main lesson from this touching and incredibly true and poignant ballad is that the time you have with your kids when they are young is fleeting and flies by way too fast. Spend as much time and attention as you can to be there for them and they in turn, will be much better with their own children and with you as you age. Good reaction from both of you Sebs on this!
At 64, both my daughters still thank me to this day for ALWAYS being there growing up. I put work aside for every moment in their lives, whether it be school, or soccer, or coaching their softball teams. No amount of money you've made, can equal the thanks and appreciation your child will give from being there for them.
OMG, I was just talking to my husband about this song a few days ago and explaining to him the meaning of the song...and then you guys pop up. There is so much meaning in this song. TY for reviewing.
You guys, I've never watched your channel -- but what a great idea to go back and listen to songs we might have taken for granted. I was blessed to have been friends with Harry Chapin's son as a kid, and got to spend time with Harry (as everyone seemed to call him). He was just an incredible person, and a model human being if there ever was one. There's a great documentary about him, about his charity work.
This resonates with many fathers. Those of us that spend a lot of time in the field often find ourselves realizing that we are missing immense amounts of the lives of our children. The "can you teach me to throw" bit resonates from my own childhood because my dad did take the time to play catch.
Another great story teller that was lost too early was Jim Croce. Stellar guitar work for Sebs and thought provoking verse for Ali. Three albums full of ballads and comedies. Try Operator or I had to Say I Love You In A Song. Who can keep the dime? Great show, thank you.🤠
Knowing as little as I know about your work-life balance, Sebs I’m bawling my eyes out on your behalf.
This song is still so relevant. Harry Chaplin was such a storyteller. Has always made me sad.
This song always has hit me. I was a late-in-life child... wanted, not an "oops", but I was born in 1965, mom in 1927, dad in 1918. My parents were children of the Great Depression: dad on a farm in New Hampshire and mom the daughter of a mailman in Michigan. He worked from when he was old enough, and she dug up sugar beets as a job in her younger years to help the family.
This song typifies parents who want their children to have an easier life than they themselves had, but have regrettably missed part of the point of it all. By the time my parents had retired and moved away, (I was about 20 at the time). I was starting my professional career. I sometimes caught the whole "why don't you come and visit?" I sort of felt bad about it, but hey... I had a job and not that much time off. It was an 8-hour round trip to where they lived, and didn't give me much time to get off work, drive up, spend maybe a day, then turn around and drive back to I could go to work the next morning. They've both moved on since, and some days it still really bothers me, but I learned the lessons they taught... unfortunately, it may not have been the lessons they would have chosen given some self-reflection.
Cat Steven's "Cats in the Cradle"was the original and a big hit back in the late60's. Its a must listen
I'm a Mr. Mom. I raised all three of my boys. My baby is 43 now. Sometimes we at least talk once but sometimes many more. My oldest is 53. We talk at least once a week sometimes for hours. I did my best to be close to my kids and they return it. It's like we're best friends.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe. I mean EVERYONE. As I was posting this my youngest sent me an SMS message! LOL
Tv commercials always use older songs. So thankful my music was 70s 80
Back in the day he would play at the Temple Music Festival in Ambler, PA. My best friend and I saw him a few times. We hung around after the show once and he came out and signed my [program and gave me a kiss on the cheek. He was soooooo nice.
Great folk song, that every young parent needs to listen to. People have to work, but make time for your kids at each stage of life...
Folk music is some of the best kind of music for me. This is a childhood favorite.
I am glad you are "Listening" to this songs lyrics. I am a 70 year old woman who lost her best friend (my mom) 4 months before my 59the birthday. She was my best friend for over 50 years. For 6 months I could not say her name , think of her or touch the bible without just breaking down and sobbing uncontrollably. I still do at times. My father was not as close when we were older, but we knew he loved us. I raised my children over 800 miles away from my parents. BEFORE cell phones. When I was fairly certain about the answer to a problem but needed reassurance I called my mom. When I had a decision to make I wasn't sure about I would call mom and tell her I needed to talk to dad. He was the one who would listen to the situation, listen to my solutions then tell me which one was better whether I wanted to use that solution or not. The best part of my life now that they are gone to heaven is that I can still 'go' to them (in my head) and hear what their answers would be. The best gift God Gave me is my mother's voice. When I sing it is her voice that I hear. When she was still alive my nieces/nephews would call her house and I would answer the phone and after they started talking I would giggle and tell them to let me get grandma. They would say 'Aunt Jaci!?!' and I would laugh. ;-) I tell everyone that the only 'person' who knows more about me than my mom is a 62 yr old Doll named Patti Ann. Listen to this song and remember you only have them for a short time. PS another one you would probably like Sebs is "BUTTERFLY KISSES" by Bob Carlisle . Try it out. Doesn't have to be reacted to. Just for you to listen to ;-)
Any dad with a close bond with his daughter(s) will get hit hard by "Butterfly Kisses"!
The first time I heard or at least took notice of this song, I was in my late teens getting a haircut at my local barber. The radio was playing, this song came on and my barber, who was a father of two young boys at the time, shared with me that this was his biggest fear. I heard him but didn’t give it too much thought.
Fast forward 35 odd years later and as a father of two teens, how much this song has haunted me for two decades and the fact I still remember that moment, tells me his story resonated with me much deeper than I realised.
My dad was in the US Navy for 27 years. He was at sea so much (3 tours in Vietnam as a Naval Aviator). I was on my own when he retired. We tried to spend time together, but my career got in the way. My kids did spend more time with him at their cabin in the mountains. Now that he's gone, I long for the time to have long talks and have his huge bear hugs.
This song hits me in several different ways. My Dad spent more time with my older siblings after my parents divorced when I was 3.
The way he treated me as i was growing up, I felt like the "unwanted child". He fought more for my older siblings than he did for me.
Just before he passed in 2021, I stayed at the hospital with him day and night. We had long conversations, even in the middle of the night when he was in pain. I said he was sorry for the way he made me feel and that he did love me. I just accepted it at face value.
Since then, I've learned so many more things about him, all negative.
Do I miss him? Sorry, but Im not sorry because I havent missed him since he passed on that April night.